Ocotea longifolia Kunth

  • Filed As

    Lauraceae
    Ocotea longifolia Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 4858 with D. Philcox, J. F. Ramos, L. G. de Farias, 22 May 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Manaus Mun. Ponta Negra. Banks of Rio Negro.

  • Habitat

    Low scrub on white sand.

  • Description

    Shrub 3 m tall; flowers cream.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01202678

    Occurrence ID: 98d220d3-68fd-40c2-9181-4456766371da

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Laurales

  • Family

    Lauraceae

  • All Determinations

    Ocotea longifolia Kunth det J. G. Rohwer, 1986

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Manaus Mun.

  • Locality

    Ponta Negra. Banks of Rio Negro

  • Coordinates

    -3.07187, -60.0926

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3450.87

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Using Google Maps, located neighborhood Ponta Negra in Manaus, Amazonas. Located land area of Ponta Negra adjacent to Rio Negro; georeferenced to the geographic center of the shoreline of Ponta Negra adjacent to the river. Used measurement tool to measure the total extent of the shoreline, then halved that distance to approximate the geographic center. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates. Used measurement tool (Google Maps) again to find linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the shoreline adjacent to Rio Negro. Used linear extent as uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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